2008-07-20
Adam Minoprio from New Zeland is the winner of Toyota Sopot Match Race 2008 ISAF Grade 1
Sopot, 22nd of July – In the final of the Toyota Sopot Match Race 2008 ISAF Grade 1 Adam Minoprio (NZ) defeated Eric Monnin (SUI). In the fight for the third place Keith Swinton (AUS) has won with Ian Ainslie from Republic of South Africa
Final standings of the Toyota Sopot Match Race 2008 ISAF Grade 1 :
1.Adam Minoprio (NZ) Black Match Racing
2.Eric Monnin (SUI) Swiss Match Race Team
3.Keith Swinton (AUS) Black Swan Racing
4.Ian Ainslie (RSA)
5.Peter Wibroe (DEN) Wibroe Sailing Team
6.Staffan Lindberg (FIN) Alandia Sailing Team
7.Torvar Mirsky (AUS) Yachting Australia
8.Andrew Arbuzov (RUS) Arbuzov Team
9.Przemek Tarnacki (POL) Tarnacki Racing
10.Eugeniy Neugodnikov (RUS) Ecowave – Lord of the Sail
11.Rafał Sawicki (POL)
12.Marek Stańczyk (POL) Polish Match Tour/Nautiner
There were various weather conditions during final flights. Wind from 2 bft to 5bft in squalls. During last flight mast on Adam Minoprios yacht has broken,
"Unfortunately for us perhaps the spectacle of the day was our mast breaking on entry into the third race while we were 2 nil up and on match point. As black clouds rolled in the breeze picked up to 25 knots and as we bore away to enter in the gusty conditions we looked up in time to see our rig snap and go over the bow of the boat. As we were already into a start sequence there was nothing we could do and the ,
win went to Monin" says Adam Minoprio.
In the final the New Zeland Team: Adam Minoprio (skipper), Dave Swete, Tom Powrie, Nick Blackman defeated the Swiss team: Eric Monnin (skipper), Marc Monnin, Simon Brugger, Yann Maillet. 3:1. In the Petit Final Keith Swinton from Australia defeated the representative of the Republic of South Africa 2:1.
1.Adam Minoprio (NZ) Black Match Racing
2.Eric Monnin (SUI) Swiss Match Race Team
3.Keith Swinton (AUS) Black Swan Racing
4.Ian Ainslie (RSA)
5.Peter Wibroe (DEN) Wibroe Sailing Team
6.Staffan Lindberg (FIN) Alandia Sailing Team
7.Torvar Mirsky (AUS) Yachting Australia
8.Andrew Arbuzov (RUS) Arbuzov Team
9.Przemek Tarnacki (POL) Tarnacki Racing
10.Eugeniy Neugodnikov (RUS) Ecowave – Lord of the Sail
11.Rafał Sawicki (POL)
12.Marek Stańczyk (POL) Polish Match Tour/Nautiner
There were various weather conditions during final flights. Wind from 2 bft to 5bft in squalls. During last flight mast on Adam Minoprios yacht has broken,
"Unfortunately for us perhaps the spectacle of the day was our mast breaking on entry into the third race while we were 2 nil up and on match point. As black clouds rolled in the breeze picked up to 25 knots and as we bore away to enter in the gusty conditions we looked up in time to see our rig snap and go over the bow of the boat. As we were already into a start sequence there was nothing we could do and the ,
win went to Monin" says Adam Minoprio.
In the final the New Zeland Team: Adam Minoprio (skipper), Dave Swete, Tom Powrie, Nick Blackman defeated the Swiss team: Eric Monnin (skipper), Marc Monnin, Simon Brugger, Yann Maillet. 3:1. In the Petit Final Keith Swinton from Australia defeated the representative of the Republic of South Africa 2:1.
